title: Accidental through and through penetrating injury to the neck.
abstract: We present the case of a 24-year-old driver who died when a metal pole entered the front windshield, traveled through the victim's neck, and then exited via the back windshield. This case illustrated an unusual penetration injury and the importance of a thorough and complete death scene investigation.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office, 1520 Penn. Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA. webmaster.me@county.allegheny.pa.us
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Koehler
authors.forename: Abdulrezak
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shakir
authors.forename: Karl E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D053593:Forensic Toxicology; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009020:Morphine / Q000097:blood; D009294:Narcotics / Q000097:blood; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D009020:Morphine